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Make Mine Chocolate, others seek to make Easter safer for all

By Coral Beach on April 1, 2017

Public health officials warn against it. Animal welfare groups are opposed to it. Year after year it causes hundreds of human illnesses and agonizing deaths for baby chicks, ducks and rabbits. But every spring the…
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Record case counts from live poultry spur renewed warning

By Coral Beach on October 7, 2016

Reporting a record year for human illnesses linked to live poultry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrapped up its investigation this week of eight Salmonella outbreaks that have sickened 895 people across 48…
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More than 600 sick in 45 states because of poultry pets

By News Desk on July 21, 2016

Salmonella traced to backyard flocks and pet chicks and ducklings continues to claim victims, with public health officials now tracking eight outbreaks across 45 states. chick-nuzzler-406Since the outbreaks were reported on June 2, there have…
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34 Sickened in Canadian Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chicks From Alberta Hatchery

By Cathy Siegner on May 26, 2015

An investigation is underway in Canada to figure out the source of a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to live chicks from an Alberta hatchery. According to news reports, the outbreak has so far sickened…
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Hatching Season for Baby Birds Prompts Annual Salmonella Warnings

By News Desk on March 9, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-baby-chicks-image24981909The time of year has arrived for baby chicks and ducklings to hatch out into the world, bringing with them annual warnings to help protect against the risk of Salmonella infection. Every year, multiple outbreaks…
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